the section that houses the criminally inskpain violent paish yenlts. her accused killer is a patient convicted of splitting a woman's throat. he was roaming outside of the unit after getting what is called a ground pass abc 7 news learned he may have targeted gross saying massy told him he was going kill that staff person. the patient said the staff person was always pulling his ground card and stuff. >> if you're the one who has to discipline someone you're the main focus. >> and we feel in fear every day. individuals are just so impulsive. they're more, more violent. >> we've learned that about two weeks before the murder, the supervisors were told he had threatened another worker and the report says he know i

can just kill you. i've done it before. and crystal johnson was attacked by another patient he trabed knee -- grabbed me and he started strangling me. >> she set off a waist band alarm. >> the larm had been going off for what seemed like forever. he ran. >> no one responded?. >> no one knew i was in danger. >> this is the same alarm donna set off. worers tell us they don't work outside of the building generalry. but hear larm did go off in a nearby kitchen reported as a false alarm. she says the hospital distributed this new alarm and meant to work outside on the grounds this grounds of the hospital are huge.

the workers when out on grounds is... not likely. >> under a coat, the sound is mufled more and johnson and other workers say they do feel any safer with the new alarms and tell us that they want more police on the premises and better security systems. and we called napa state for a response. our calls were not returned. >> thank you. >> and there is breaking news in oakland. and sky 7 shows us the scene at 73rd avenue. police received reports of several shots being fired about 35 minutes ago. there is one person grazed in the head and there were two cars knocked down during the shooting. and there is no word if he

made arrests. >> interest tl is a strong smell of gas in san jose this afternoon. 1600 people waited for 40 minutes while a hazardous materials crew checked out the odor, turns out staffers used bromide and some got into the ventilation system. and that led to evacuation. >> tt and t is reporting vandalism over the past 25 hours a spokesperson says lines were cut in 15 locations, causing a loss of phone and service to customers. the outages began yesterday morning. at and t crews worked to repair the lines and expect all customers to be back up and running by this evening. they would into the say just how many customers were affected. >> tonight many shoppers are still out there looking for a

black friday deal. but some of the best deals you had to get up early. bargain hunters rushed to macy's at 4:00 a.m. as doors opened. and in san mateo a jam-packed parking lot outside of target. the store opened for shoppers at 4:00 this morning. there were rare deals at apple store in san francisco. apple says it's the only time all year customers seek discounts on i've skbronz i max. >> this four day weekend brings in big bucks for retailers but there is a push for small business saturday helping give a boost to struggling local economies. local business owners hoping to get more shoppers than usual tomorrow. >> this national federation expects sales to increase by 23%. small-business owners here in the city are now promoting small business saturday in

hopes some increase gets to them. >> executive chef is whipping up eggs here on warrel street in san carlos, is skeptical small-business saturday and and that is and this is a national move to try to boost business for small local stores and they're usually left behind in the rush of small retailers. american express spent a locally owned stores for communities in texas and other communities. >> and everybody is getting word out. >> and john manages which is busy. he says small businesses offer a more intimate shopping

experience. >> a little bit more friendly. employees staff with a wait on you one on one instead of in groups. it's been more time individually with each peern losis ward enjoys shop locally. >> i do if i can. i feel that the business need business. and... i could go to stanford... but i really like this. >> there was a sense of optimism among people, especially employees depending on tips as well as salary, seeing business improving over last year's holiday season. >> it's better. last year was really bad. and beginning of the year, terrible. so now... like, for the last three months, it's been picking up. >> freddy owns sartori's and says black friday may blng to big stores but saturday filling smaller shops you don't see a lot of traffic. because we have a black friday on saturday. >> this is a upscale men's

store. he says it will draw customer saturday with a rare, but big discount. >> there is 25% off that is back story. >> the city rb closing down bringing in tons of snow and jant clause by effort. in san carlos, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and what you go holiday shopping your smart phone may be the new tool you need find out if you're paying too much. many can scan bar codes and apps allow consumers to compare the price of one store to those in other outlets. an lifts point out this will put more pressure on retailers. >> there is price matching so if i see something less at another place, i can let them know. they'll match it for you and

the price check on am ma skon allows consumers to compare on the spot. a controversial cover prompted international outrage and led to calls of a boycott. the cover depicts the president as a hindu god. and there is bay area reaction. >> this week's rendition was on the cover that is causing problems for members of the hindu-american foundation. ing president obama with five arms, standing on one leg with a caption reading "god of all things". the image is similar to hindu got god. >> this is many hindus don't like their symbols being used forth purposes. >> the god of creation, destruction and grace. each arm help cents a

different attribute. and. >> this should have had better sensitivity he wants news week to apologize skpechl plain what the god symbolizes. others are taking a drastic measure, demanding the government remove the issue from all of the country's news stands. the professor of advertising has seen the cover. she says the magazines editors should have known better. >> i just thought what a dumb thing to do. just many ways to express that there are many things he's balancing and are to co-have expressed something about him being in india as well. and readers had mixed reactions. >> i wasn't sure if this is about hinduism.

looks like he's juggling. >> do you find this offensive? >> yes. >> i know they're trying to make an analogy. i don't think it's successful. i think the person who did it didn't know what they're doing. >> and news week did not return requests for a statement. >> and there is still more still to come tonight including an environmental face off in san francisco. there is a center squaring off against a neighborhood garden for the land. >> and there is a look at what may be the strongest start for the sierra ski season. >> and the weather forecast as well. >> golf stories in san francisco china town. nñaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa8

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> you might call it green versus green. and abc 7 has our story. >> there is about 25 community garden was a thousand individual plots. the city needs more. >> there is a waiting list of over 500 people. some have been waiting two years. >> so the general manager want a new community garden. >> they're a great resource for people living in dense places like san francisco. and there is lots of people that don't have backyards. >> the problem is the spot

they want the garden has a recycling centser. >> it's a nobel cause. but times have changed and there is curveside recycling now. and there is redemption. >> and the battle is pitting neighbor against neighbor. >> this is i've nifed in the neighborhood, supporting the center. >> and it supports 10 jobs. many local businesses bring their recycling here. so do many low-income folks. >> there is as a side, stay together. $40 a month, i have to makeup. makeup the difference to pay rent, bills and grocery autos michael has a home. one of every six people who brings recycling here does not. borders say they want to get

rid of the homeless. >> we think it's a healthier use for everybody. >> supporters say there are other places to put a garden. >> they ought to put it under certain neighborhoods looking for a more community garden. >> park and rec commissioners hold a hearing next thursday. >> there is reports say there is the best early season sking in decades. here is how it looked hours ago. skiers and snowboarders packing slopes this holiday weekend. all seven resorts have most of their lifts open. there is more on the way .s and last night crops faced a third frost. temperatures fell and that is

when crops can be damaged and growers ran water through groves and used wind machine autos spencer is hosting an annual event. >> it's a tree-lighting. >> this is exciting. i'm like a kid here. the 21 annual macy's great tree lighting, there is music in the background and san francisco boy's chorus is singing. and there is entertainment. we'll line up and i won't gib to describe it to you now. there is is a live view from sky 7 overhead. these are the skaters. there is an awesome evening around the bay area. this is a mild, cold snap is

ending. and there is what weather is coming our way. go to graphics here. rain is moving south from northern california now. it's been wet around crescent city. and getting close to yuk kaia. and there is just hours, it will be pushing into immediate bay area, meaning no wet overnight period. there is temperatures now into 40s and san francisco and san jose 50 degrees. those are balmy spots now. and this is a break from freezing temperatures. rain spreads tonight and there is showers tomorrow, meaning highest peeks probably will see snow during the decent of the cold air.

there is high pressure brought us cold snap last couple days pushing inland. there is a rain moving in tonight. and forecast calls for rain to be pushing into the north bay by 10:00, o.11:00 tonight. and there is a front continuing to sweep through. we may see areas of heavy rain around 3:00 a.m. or so. and there is a a little bit of a break there is showers developing and by mid day, we'll see some pockets of showers that continue to push south ward and eastward. and there is showers tapering off and will be out of here by 7:00. however, won't be lift with impressive rainfall totals. north bay from a half inch to an inch of rain. there is same totals for south

bay. peninsula, four tenths to three quarters of an inch. and this means snowfall. we expect from 0 to 18 inches and there is snow levels dropping saturday if you're driving, carry chains. back to bay area. there is a few locations seeing lows into upper 30s, tomorrow, highs won't be very high. just narrow range. low to mid-50s with spots way up north and there is mid to upper 50s and hire is the accu-weather forecast.

there is a rainfall and clearing on sunday and there is is a slight chance of rain wednesday into thursday. milder weather next week, probably good news, i'll be back later for official lighting of the tree behind us, and a weather recap. >> sounds good. thanks. >> just ahead tonight secret history of san francisco's chinatown. >> a woman sharing all its hidden stories includingññt

san francisco's chinatown is the oldest in the nation. and tonight dan ashley shows how one woman is sharing secrets in the dark of the night. this full moon cast a glow in chinatown. if the streets could talk, they'd tell stories of wealth, love, greed, and racism. >> chinese believe in evil spirits. these rooms are theirs to trick them. the spirit coming down in the roof, shooting back up. >> the maze of alley ways provides a perfect place to tell ghost story autos there

is a family of cats that live in this alley way. no one knows who takes care of them. no one knows why they're here. and elders of the community say that these cats represent the reincarnation of the ladies of the evening killed here in early 1900s. >> every friday and saturday night, cynthia shares ghost stories she heard as a child growing up here in chinatown. some are haunted stories. bordering on super natural. others are haunting tales of lost love. >> ladies of the evening used to be behind gates and used to solicit their business and behind a red door were their actual brothels. one lady named anna wong, a lovely lady, fortunate enough to meet a shoe maker. they got married and became mr. and mrs. and actually occupied that apartment upstairs.

in 1942 he was called to war. he never came home. anna wong died of heart break waiting for her husband to come home. often times people come through this alley way and say they smell the scent of lotus flowers, that was the perfume made for her that. street has a lot of garbage and... some homeless and there should be no reason for the smell. not everyone smells it. only one, two. >> it isn't just spooky stories but a lesson in history and culture. >> fortune cookie invented in 1954. chinese people thought it was nifty. i love chinatown. i want to share stories and heritage and my family. you know? we've been here since 1885. >> no ghosts were spotted on this trip, yee says visitors

claimed to see, and smell them. with, or without a super natural encounter most people who take this tour say it's well worth this trip. >> it's a nice, spooky stories probably not a lot of people know. >> i thought it's interesting to see different history you won't see every day about the cats. >> it was creepy. >> and who can blame him? >> and if you don't scare easily and would tlik take a tour, there is a link on abc 7 news.com. >> there is more ahead in our next half hour of news including accident that left the president with a dozen stitches and holding an ice pack to his face. >> and a mission to

sky 7 is keeping a watch on the critical mass bike riders this evening. there you can. you can see them in san francisco. so far, the crowd doesn't seem to be as big as normal but it's moving well. interest there is some shopping vehicle traffic. we'll keep on eye on them. if something develops we'll get back to the scene and sky 7. >> there is china wants the us us and south korea to stop planned exercises. this as despite pressure from the u.s. china refuses today blame its allies for that attack. the top u.s. commander in south korea got a look at the damage on the island. >> when i see that north korea attacked this island. >> more exercises with the

navy. exercises just off north korea and west of china planned before this attack set to begin sunday. >> the obama administration is condemning in advance wait called an irresponsible release of classified cables by wiki leaks web site. documents to be released in coming hours and the white house is warning the release will endanger lives. u.s. diplomats are telling officials about what might be in documents. many fear the cables will embarrass the united states. and some analysts say there could be collateral damage. >> most of the stuff is boring and almost all of it is very well known in the public debate. only read bad stuff is the names of the individuals. we don't want to see people taken out and shot on the streets of kabul or baghdad because they've worked with the united states. >> it's the third major release of sensitive u.s. dums

by the web site, pointing out there has been no confirmation of anyone being harmed following their past release autos president obama received 12 stitches in his lip. he took an elbow during a basketball game. he was seen dabbing his mouth with gauze. an opponent hit him with an elbow. later reporters could seat president holding an ice pack against his mouth and that opposing player works for congressional hispanic caucus and says tonight that the president is a tough competitor and a good sport. the president and first lady sat down for the second joint interview with barbara walters. you can see it tonight at 10:00. >> women have broken into many careers but audio engineering is still a field dominated by men. there is a san francisco group helping put more women in that

line of work. >> star wars is among the popular video game sold to zpeenz youth adults. this is the woman putting sounds together to create a blend. leslie makes sure to highlight her middle name. >> i think the only way i could point out that i was a woman when on credits for records is using my middle name. >> she's highly respected by her pierce for sky walker sound. she was on the music team for other games and encourages the sound of energying. >> ability to newer tour will go a long way towards seeing

more women in technical roles. >> that is what the mission is doichblgt promoting women and girls. this is the only group attending the convention at. and 18 professionals from around the world attended. notice how most are men. terry winston founded the san francisco-based organization in 2003. >> this brings girl in. they're like i didn't know they can hear this. oh, you need to take science and path. >> they learned how sound travel autos there is every space different. outdoors is different from indoors.

there is a concrete room that is going to bounce around. >> there is a few years back, it helped her with tracy chapman. it hasn't been easy trying to make it some of the older men in the field have, i think a bit more of an issue with it. and it's not always necessarily the fact that i'm a woman as much as i'm young and an upstart. not known in the business. >> today, 850 women get advice from the mission. demand such that the organization decided to create an yon line training web site. >> we want this training and so there is an idea of oring this online. >> the first day women from 14 countries signed up.

>> and there is a small section here, and kpairmts for the driver on top and bottom. >> there is another product of the audio mission. >> i went to school for rrting and i got into tech work and i'm -- i like to work with my hands. i started with him five years ago. >> founder of the company says he wantsed a woman to help build and test his speakers. >> i've had good experience working with him. -- women. and this maybe sounds sexist but they seem to be more dedicated and thoughtful about their work. >> he believes women have a better ear for this winld of -- kind of work. >> yes.

>> she and women's audio mission are here to change the face of sound. in san francisco abc 7 news. >> coming up next, reviveal of the old-fashioned butcher shop. >> and customers say they're learning where food comes

for generations meat was bought in a local butcher shop but the local butcher is coming back. >> in this shop, supplies are limited. >> we have shanks and neck, some riblets and shoulder round bone autos angela wilson is one of the three owners of the shop. it was a neighborhood fixture since opening in 1901. but closed in 1980s, business declined. butchers just dmot compete with supermarket prices so they closed. and today there is a resurgence, people want to get closer to their food. >> i think you'll see the small shops opening up. >> it opened three years ago and it comes in fresh weekly. once gone, there won't be more until the following week. >> coming to our shop, pieces

of lamb are from the same whole lamb. >> it isn't cheap. meat averages about twice as much as you'd way pai in the store. >> people are trying to learn this old skill again. and a lot of times they're just like learning from one another. and learning off you tube. >> and there is marisa, author of a new book. it's a collection of recipes that she gathered for butchers around the country. she's a co-founder of the butchers guild and says the local butcher is clearly coming back. >> there is recreating a ghost of a system that used to be. >> butchery has been industrialized. today most butchers use machine autos everything goes to the middle of the country. cows raised in marin county get trucked to the middle of the country. and that... all of the cutting

happens in huge factories tlchl it doesn't happen in grocery stores or butcher shops anyone. >> that factory processing turned people away from meat coming from grocery stores or giant warehouse retailer autos they want to know where food is coming from, what farm it's coming from. >> i like being tibl meet the people that handled the meat and worked with it. >> byron just doesn't want to know where it comes from but how to cut it himself. >> i enjoy cooking and working with meat. and i thought it's a great opportunity to learn more about how these cuts are made. >> it doesn't just cut meat. >> give instruction but don't too too much demonstration. >> they'll teach you how to do it. >> turn it and rock it back and forth. go that way. >> this local chef and part owner of the shop teaches three-hour long class that costs $300 per person including lunch and $100 worth

of suckling pig and lamb meat to go. >> then, booked solid for two, two and a half years. >> students call it a experience. >> they make it look easy but it's challenging. >> in san francisco, dan ashley abc 7 news. >> and if taking this class isn't enough, you can dine while you learn. they seemed up and on december 5 will butcher hall a -- half a big, -- pig, cook and serve the other half. if you'd like to be there for that we have more on see it on tv. >> and still to come tonight we'll take you back out to san francisco's union square. >> spencer christian

this friday only, buy one of these smartphones and get a great jawbone icon hero headset free. only at verizon. the day after thanksgiving means more football. >> carolyn is going be to be upset. she wants stanford in the rose bowl. the way things are happening... >> i can never be sure enough.

that is sincere, though. and second ranked auburn down 21-0 and there is a also that might have opened up a bowl berth for the cardals there is mark ing gram going up against cam newton. greg mcelroy. the outgained auburn and newton leads tigers back third quarter going deep. terrell zachary makes a catch. and there is a tackle on 70 yards, auburn down 24-14 now in the 4th. newton good point here z steps up avoids pressure finding phillip kirken. there is 28-27 and what about number one? oregon hosting number 21, arizona that is better than an

umbrella. there is nick bowls, i would say this is wide open. that is 14-7 like an upset with darren thomas and to the third, oregon and ducks and look at josh hough. gone. 85 yards. ducks go on top. and are leading, if they want out those who came to play for national title, likely. cardinals sixth in the bcs standings. and stanford would co-well get iced out of a bid. yes. and send a letter to someone. stanford's 10-1. a win over beavers giving them

a record of 11 wins but because the politics and the faithful don't travel to bowl games, she went to the rose bowl. okay. that is how many years ago? eight years? >> 10. >> stanford might end up in the alamo bowl instead of a higher profile game. >> hopefully someone picks up to compete with schools. and i mean we're disappointed. there is nothing we can do. and cal has to beat washington tomorrow just to become bowl eligible. it's going to be the final home game before memorial stadium gets renovated this week. and earlier asked what was most quirky about the stadium. >> that it is still standing. i mean, you can tell it's

weathered mer than just a few storms. >> that is for sure. >> mike montgomery coaching basketball mer than 30 years and what he saw today had to be a shock. they scored five points in the first half. that is a total. there is is two for 25. and you can almost do that blind folded. trick city and everybody missing. there is 21, 0-19 and so ben hansbro buried oit three in the second half. so cal force 39 for the second half. >> there is 700% increase in

scoring. >> that is brutal. >> yes. >> macy's christmas tree just has been lit. >> we missed it. spencer is threw tl now with a look at the tree and the accu-weather forecast. >> there is when we tried to give you the loud countdown. and found there was a few minutes delayed. and as soon as they did the countdown there. is a look at the tree. i'll move out of the way. it's awesome. it's an 80 foot tall shasta fir with 20,000 led light bulbs and it's spectacular tree. there it s and there is looked at the tree. give me a look at weather. starting with a look at live doppler 7 hd. showing rain is moving into

our direction moving into northern california. and there is pushing down into immediate bay area into north bay. so... taking a look at the forecast tomorrow. and starting at 8:00 in the morning, temperatures into 40s, and showers pushing through the area throughout the day. some could be heavy. and late afternoon and still wet conditions and showers tapering off. here is the accu-weather forecast. after tomorrow's showers and rain, sunny skies for next six days. high temperatures will be climbing into low 60s, and so... milder weather coming our way. we'll get the wet and chill, then mild on the pleasant. that is how it works. happy holidays. >> absolutely. thank you. >> and from union square's tree to one at the nation's capital white house christmas

tree arrived today. first lady and daughters took delivery of the 50-foot douglas fir came perfect a farm in pennsylvania. the tree will grace the white house blue room. >> up next, no in marin county. nñaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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here, are the top 7 stories on our web site right now. and join me tonight at 9:00, cable channel 13, coming up, getting an education for free. tonight a man with a thrift for knowledge and a quest to give it away. then at 11:00 here on abc 7 why an elected official is taking on the kardashians. its coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and finally for now, many people enjoyed getting their look at holiday decorations and bringing in the season today oo. take a look at this. this might look like lake tahoe but its downtown san rafael. and there is can snow indoors,

too. and there is snowflakes in the hyatt regency hotel. >> and guests at fairmont spent hours baking 5,000 pieces of ginger bread for this painted lady. every piece is edible. >> i put an upper level on it. and tried to make it feel more san francisco. more local. >> some folks laced up sqaits skaits and enjoyed outdoor rink at san francisco. you can find another one at union square. >> perfect weather for you. and from layery and spencer have a good night, have a great weekend. >> good night, everyone.

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